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Prime Minister's Office
PM interacts with the Class 12 students and their parents
Prime Minister uses the words of student’s own language while speaking to the students of the non-Hindi areas
PM urges students to help their family members and neighbours in vaccination registration
In a surprise move Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi joined an ongoing interaction of CBSE class 12th students. The interaction was organised by Ministry of Education and also attended by the parents of students.
Students from various parts of the country were connected in the virtual interaction. In order to strike a repo with students, Prime Minister used the words of their own language when he was speaking to the students of the non-Hindi areas.
PM lauded the students for their positivity and practicality and said that it is a matter of pleasure for our country that our students convert all difficulties and challenges into their strength and this is the strength of our country. He also praised the confidence of the students during the interaction.
The PM said that the experiences of yours are very important and will be useful in every stage of your life. He gave the example of team spirit which we learn in our schools and colleges. During the Corona time we have learnt these lessons in a new way and have seen the strength of team spirit of our country during this tough time.
PM urged the students to do something for environment on 5th June which is Environment Day and similarly do Yoga along with your family on 21st June which is International Day of Yoga. He also urged students to help their family members and neighbours in vaccination registration.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Online Executive Development Programme organised by National Sugar Institute, Kanpur inaugurated
Convert sugar factories into a hub of bio-energy and other value-added products including specialty sugars for being “Atmanirbhar: Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution
A five days ‘Executive Development Programme’ organized online by National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, UP was today virtually inaugurated by the Secretary, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Sudhanshu Pandey. The programme is being attended by around 100 senior executives from Indian & overseas sugar industry. In his inaugural address, Secretary DoFPD, talked about the global sugar scenario and greater need for developing flexi sugar factories producing sugar & ethanol as per relative economics and market demand. He stressed upon converting sugar factories into a hub of bio-energy and other value-added products including specialty sugars for being “Atmanirbhar”. While complimenting the institute, he stressed for conducting more such online programmes for enriching the knowledge of working personnel so as to ensure an economically and environmentally sustainable sugar industry.
Shri Subodh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary , DoFPD also addressed the programme and called upon the sugar factories to take up ethanol production by utilizing sugarcane juice, syrup and B heavy molasses etc. to boost up ethanol availability for Ethanol Blending Programme and balance sugar production-demand scenario. He said that against the ethanol blending target of 10%, we are still into 5% blending only and as ethanol market is assured, its production can help sugar factories in improving their financial conditions. It is in the larger interest of the nation being clean and green fuel, for attaining energy security and conserving foreign exchange required for import of crude oil, he added.
Prof. Narendra Mohan, Director, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur in his lecture on “Strategic Planning & Optimization of Resources” suggested that looking to the sugar surplus and impact of Covid-19, the executives are required to follow the mantra of “Revisit, Reorient and Recreate” so as work out best business models in the present scenario. Safe food from “Farm to Fork” and production of “N-O-N” i.e. Natural, Organic and Nutritive sweeteners should be high on agenda for the sugar industry.
Prof. Ross Broadfoot from Queensland University of Technology, Australia while giving an overview of the technological scenario in various sugar producing countries, emphasized upon adopting various technological advancements for ever-changing business requirements. While diversifications are important to reduce dependency on income from sugar, it is important to benchmark the efficiency parameters and draw SOPs so as to reduce the cost of production, he added.
Dr. Vinay Sharma, Professor, IIT-Roorkee also delivered lecture on “Collaborative Leadership and Leadership Development”. For higher productivity and conducive business environment it is important for every worker to take up ownership for the job he is assigned with.
Ministry of Culture
Government of India has taken several steps to promote Indian food culture: Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Almost all states have their unique recipes.
Traditional foods are often based on a holistic approach to nutrition, as required by local people. Such food is prepared with locally available ingredients and found to have its own therapeutic and nutritional benefits.
Government has undertaken following steps to promote Indian food culture:
- State Governments and other stakeholders are encouraged to hold food stalls in tourism related activities like Bharat Parv and Paryatan Parv etc.
- Financial support is given to private organizers for holding street food stalls facilitating tourists.
- To promote local and regional food, government has created guidelines for organizing safe and hygienic food festivals.
- Guidelines for declaration of clean street food hub have been framed includingupgrading of infrastructure of existing food streets of the country to popularize and promote local and regional cuisines.
- Launch of book focusing on regional cuisine of India.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Press Statement
After visiting the forward locations along the Line of Control in J&K and International Border in Jammu region, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat visited forward areas along the International Border in Rajasthan. The Chief of Army Staff  visited forward location of Barmer & Suratgarh Sectors to review the operational deployment and preparedness of the forces. During the visit, the COAS was briefed and updated on the current operational situation, prevailing security scenarios and preparedness of the formations.
The COAS expressed his complete confidence in the capabilities of the Indian Army to thwart any nefarious Pakistan design to destabilise any situation. He praised high state of morale of troops and instructed them to remain prepared for all eventualities in close coordination with the Air Force.
Ministry of Science & Technology
First 11 awardees of WISER programme to promote participation of women in international R&D and industry projects facilitated
The first 11 awardees of the Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research  programme were felicitated in the presence of the German Ambassador to India & Bhutan and the Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University today.
The ten  women researchers from India and one  from Germany holding regular/long-term research positions in academia, research institutions, or industry selected under the WISER-2022 programme will receive financial assistance to participate and collaborate in ongoing R&D & industry projects. They will not need to apply for fresh project grants in partnering countries.
The German Ambassador to India & Bhutan, H.E. Dr. Philipp Ackermann, appreciated the women researchers' efforts in niche science & technology areas and said that their contribution would strengthen Indo-German collaborations in S&T.
“Initiation of a programme like WISER would motivate women researchers to excel and take up leadership positions in Science & Technology,” said Vice Chancellor of Jawarharlal Nehru University Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit.
Adviser & Head, International Cooperation, DST & Co-Chair, IGSTC Governing Body Shri S.K. Varshney, said that it would help enhance parity for gender equality and strengthen excellence in Science & Technology.
The programme, with a three-year tenure period or till completion of the project, is open to all the areas of STEM and allows the researchers to work on international projects while continuing to stay in India. It will cover one visit per year for a short stay up to 1 month.
Women researchers are still underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics  for various reasons. The situation has improved to a certain extent over the last few years, but an imbalance remains, and IGSTC, a bilateral institution established by the Department of Science and Technology , Government of India, and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research , Government of Germany to promote Science and Technology collaboration, is trying to address the imbalance. IGSTC Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research  intends to build scientific capacity, retain and promote women researchers in India/Germany by utilising complementary expertise in science, technology, innovation, and research partnerships.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
WELFARE SCHEMES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
- Free of cost facilities provided to senior citizens under‘Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens’ , a component of ‘Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana’  by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
- 566 Senior Citizens Home maintained across the country for special care of old age people
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing ‘Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens’ , a component of ‘Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana’ , under which grant-in-aid is provided to NGOs/ Voluntary Organizations  for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes , Continuous Care Homes, etc. Facilities like shelter, nutrition, medicare and recreation are provided free of cost to the indigent senior citizens living in such homes.
The details of the total number of Senior Citizens Home  maintained across the country, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh State is given at Annexure. In Bilaspur Parliamentary Constituency only one Sr Citizen home is working under IPSrC.
To include new projects under IPSrC, the Department invites applications for new projects in gap districts, as per the information received from the respective State/UT Govts. On the basis of
recommendations of the respective State/UT Govt., and after receipt of the requisite documents, new projects are included under the Scheme.
For monitoring of the projects receiving grant-in-aid under IPSrC, the Department has set up a Project Monitoring Unit . The PMU coordinators visit these projects for assessment of their performance as per the scheme guidelines. In case a negative report is received from the PMU, the NGO running the project concerned is provided an opportunity to explain their position. The reply of the NGO is analyzed in the Department. Grant in Aid is stopped, if the reply is not found satisfactory.
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S.No.
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State/ UT
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No. of Senior Citizens Homes
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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68
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2
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|
Arunachal Pradesh
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1
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3
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|
Assam
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35
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|
4
|
|
Bihar
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8
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5
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|
Chhattisgarh
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|
4
|
|
6
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|
Delhi
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|
3
|
|
7
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|
Goa
|
|
2
|
|
8
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
8
|
|
9
|
|
Haryana
|
|
12
|
|
10
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
1
|
|
11
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|
Jharkhand
|
|
3
|
|
12
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
39
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|
13
|
|
Kerala
|
|
5
|
|
14
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|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
19
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|
15
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|
Maharashtra
|
|
48
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|
16
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|
Manipur
|
|
37
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|
17
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|
Meghalaya
|
|
2
|
|
18
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
4
|
|
19
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
4
|
|
20
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|
Odisha
|
|
80
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|
21
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|
Puducherry
|
|
2
|
|
22
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|
Punjab
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|
1
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23
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|
Rajasthan
|
|
24
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|
24
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|
Tamil Nadu
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|
67
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|
25
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|
Telangana
|
|
19
|
|
26
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|
Tripura
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|
2
|
|
27
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|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
40
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|
28
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Uttarakhand
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|
2
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29
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West Bengal
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26
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Grand Total
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566
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in Lok Sabha, today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 183.62 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 17.02 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,83,62,27,980
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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17,02,22,816
More than 183.62 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 17.02 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Issue of Begging
As per the information available on the website of Registrar General of India, number of children  engaged in the act of Begging are attached at Annexure. These figures are based on Census 2011.
Department had launched the SMILE scheme , however the modalities of the implementation of the scheme namely “SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” are under consideration.
Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to Part  of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 960 to be answered on 13/12/2022 regarding “Issue of Begging”
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Sl. No.
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India/State/UT
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Child 
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1
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
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990
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2
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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|
178
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3
|
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PUNJAB
|
|
1214
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|
4
|
|
CHANDIGARH
|
|
11
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|
5
|
|
UTTARAKHAND
|
|
274
|
|
6
|
|
HARYANA
|
|
1171
|
|
7
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|
NCT OF DELHI
|
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290
|
|
8
|
|
RAJASTHAN
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7167
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|
9
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|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
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10167
|
|
10
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|
BIHAR
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|
3396
|
|
11
|
|
SIKKIM
|
|
1
|
|
12
|
|
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
|
|
24
|
|
13
|
|
NAGALAND
|
|
20
|
|
14
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|
MANIPUR
|
|
34
|
|
15
|
|
MIZORAM
|
|
6
|
|
16
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|
TRIPURA
|
|
43
|
|
17
|
|
MEGHALAYA
|
|
38
|
|
18
|
|
ASSAM
|
|
686
|
|
19
|
|
WEST BENGAL
|
|
3216
|
|
20
|
|
JHARKHAND
|
|
1254
|
|
21
|
|
ODISHA
|
|
905
|
|
22
|
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
|
1065
|
|
23
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|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
|
2592
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|
24
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|
GUJARAT
|
|
1982
|
|
25
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|
DAMAN & DIU
|
|
8
|
|
26
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|
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
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|
0
|
|
27
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|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
3026
|
|
28
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|
ANDHRA PRADESH
|
|
3128
|
|
29
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|
KARNATAKA
|
|
1602
|
|
30
|
|
GOA
|
|
24
|
|
31
|
|
LAKSHADWEEP
|
|
1
|
|
32
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|
KERALA
|
|
202
|
|
33
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|
TAMIL NADU
|
|
572
|
|
34
|
|
PUDUCHERRY
|
|
9
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|
35
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|
A & N ISLANDS
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0
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INDIA
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45296
This information was given by The Minister of State Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanswamy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Gwalior Airport to get new Terminal Building, ancillary Buildings, Car Parking for the cost of Rs.446.12 crore
Bhopal Airport will get ATC Tower cum Technical Block by December, 2022
New Terminal Building to be ready at Jabalpur Airport by March 2023
Declaration of an airport as an International Airport depends upon the traffic potential and the demand from airlines for operation of international flights, bilateral Air Services Agreements, besides provision of Ground Lighting facilities, Instrument Landing System, adequate runway length, Immigration, Health and Animal & Plant Quarantine services etc.
In Madhya Pradesh, Indore Airport is a Custom airport having international operations while Bhopal airport is a Domestic airport with integrated infrastructure building to cater to international operations.
The major ongoing engineering infrastructure works in Madhya Pradesh are:
1. Bhopal Airport: Construction of ATC Tower cum Technical Block and other associated works, awarded in April 2021 with an approved cost of Rs.41.16 crore and projected date of completion in December, 2022.
2. Upgradation of Jabalpur Airport at an approved cost of Rs. 412.24 crore, which include the following works:
i. Construction of New Terminal Building: Awarded in June 2019 with projected date of completion in March 2023.
ii. Extension of Runway, Construction of New Apron, Taxi Track & Isolation Bay i/c Link Taxi, GSE Area, Perimeter Road & allied works: Awarded in March 2018 with a projected date of completion in July 2022.
Airports Authority of India  has taken up the work for "Expansion of Civil Enclave at Gwalior Airport" for an approved cost of Rs.446.12 crore. It includes construction of New Terminal Building of area 20,000 sqm to handle 1400 peak hour passengers, ancillary Buildings, Car Parking, City Side Development & other associated works at Gwalior Airport.
Tender has been called for following works:
i. Construction of Terminal Building, Ancillary Building, Car parking City side Development & other associated works at an estimated cost of Rs. 274.45 crore with projected date of completion by July, 2023.
ii. Construction of apron and link taxi including associated works for Parking of 09 Nos AB-321 type of aircraft at Gwalior Airport at an estimated cost of Rs. 38.51 crore with projected date of completion by June, 2023.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry Of Civil Aviation Gen.  V. K. Singh,  in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI Organizes Hackathon on Barrierless Tolling System and Intelligent Traffic Management System
Indian Highways Management Company Limited  a company incorporated by NHAI to carry out Electronic Tolling collaborated with ‘MeitY Start-up Hub’ under aegis of MeitY and organized a Hackathon with Indian tech start-ups to foster innovation and technology-driven solutions to address the challenges of tolling and traffic management on the National Highways in India.
The theme of the hackathon was barrierless tolling system and Intelligent Traffic Management System  that will enhance safety and efficiency on our National Highways.
Applications were invited, and after detailed presentations and rigorous evaluation of the applicants from various tech startups, the eminent panel of jury consisting of senior officials from NHAI, MeitY and IIT Madras shortlisted top 5 applicants in each of the two categories of Barrierless Tolling and ITMS.
Thereafter, the shortlisted Startups were provided a seed money of Rs. 10 lakh each to conduct a Proof of Concept . The POCs were conducted by these applicants in the month of February 2023 at various identified locations in Delhi NCR. The final presentations on the POC were presented today by the Startup applicants in a day-long event in presence of jury members, and other officials from NHAI, IHMCL, NPCI, Industry experts and budding startups.
The Hackathon provided an opportunity to bring tech experts and startups on the same platform and will help to find innovate solutions that will provide seamless commuting experience on National Highways.
This Hackathon is in line with NHAI’s commitment towards ensuring a faster and safer National Highway through adoption of state of the art technology-based solutions.
President's Secretariat
President of India’s greetings on the eve of Janmashtami
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Janmashtami has said :-
“On the joyous occasion of Janmashtami, I convey my warm greetings and best wishes to all my fellow citizens in India and abroad.
Yogeshwar Krishna embodied righteousness against evil and devotion to truthfulness. He taught us to focus on ‘Nishkam Karma’ i.e. responsibility rather than reward. Janmashtami is a day to commit ourselves to the life and teachings of Shree Krishna.
Let us resolve to imbibe these timeless and universal values and follow them for the betterment of our lives and the world”.
Click here for Hindi message
Ministry of Tourism
The two-day conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of North Eastern States successfully concludes in Guwahati
The two-day conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of North Eastern States organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India successfully concluded in Guwahati today. The conference was inaugurated yesterday by Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER and Sri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam.
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ajay Bhatt, Union Minister of State for tourism and Defence also graced the inaugural session of conference.
Shri Arvind Singh, Secretary Ministry of Tourism Government of India while addressing the second day of the two-day conference said that the conference has been successful in apprising the participants about the several projects and initiatives being undertaken by the Central Government for the development of the northeast region. He also said that the several unique initiatives have been taken up by several states of the North East and the experiences shared by the participating states have been very encouraging.
The second day deliberations in the Conference were on the Progress of the projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD scheme.
While discussing on the topic, Ms Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General said that under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, tourism department focuses on integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits, while adding that the Ministry has sanctioned 16 projects in the North Eastern region. She further added that the ministry is giving special emphasis on developing infrastructure, ground capacity and skills in the Northeast region. She emphasised on the fact that the tourism ministry is also providing branding and marketing assistance to the northeast region through its various schemes and flagship initiatives.
The session was also attended by Shri Rakesh Kumar Verma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and other delegates from North Eastern states.
Ministry of Finance
38.58 crore loans extended since inception of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana 
26.35 crore loans  extended to Women Entrepreneurs and 19.84 crore loans  to SC/ST/OBC category of borrowers under PMMY
PMMY generated 1.12 crore net additional employment during 2015 to 2018
As per data uploaded by Member Lending Institutions  on Mudra portal, as on 27.01.2023, more than 38.58 crore loans have been extended since inception of the Scheme in April 2015. Out of this, over 26.35 crore loans have been extended to Women Entrepreneurs  and 19.84 crore loans to SC/ST/OBC category of borrowers . This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister further stated that the Ministry of Labour and Employment  had conducted a large sample survey at the national level to assess employment generation under PMMY. As per the survey results, PMMY helped in generating 1.12 crore net additional employment in the country during a period of approximately 3 years .
District-wise and State/UT-wise details of loans disbursed under the Scheme are placed at ANNEXURE I.